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LOT 1927
Natural History - Blue Calcite Mineral Specimens
1 - 1 3/4 in. (514 grams total, 25-43 mm).
A group of 50 blue calcite mineral specimens with waxy lustre. [50, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Mexico.
Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's).
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Natural History - Amethyst Gem Tree
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
A medium size gemstone tree consisting of a brass trunk and branches tipped with polished amethyst, mounted on a section of amethyst geode. 418 grams, 15.5 cm high
Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's). -
Natural History - English Fossil Crab Group
Eocene Period, 56-33 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
A pair of fossilised Zanthopsis leachi (Desmarest) crabs. 89 grams total, 46 mm wide
From the Isle of Sheppey, Kent, UK. Acquired 1950s-1960s. From an old Bristol, UK, paleontological collection. -
Natural History - Fossil Bird Bone Group
Pleistocene Period, circa 2 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
A group of five fossil bird bones. 25 grams total, 26-39 mm
From Rancho La Brea Formation, Maricopa Co., California, U.S.A. Acquired in the 1980s. From an old Bristol, UK, paleontological collection.
